Receptacle.



W. J. A. KUEHL.

RBGEPTAGLE. APPLIQATION FILED rBB.16, 191'4.

Patented Feb. 2, 1915.

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WILLIAM J. A. KUEEL, OF CHCAGO, ILLINOIS.

BECEPTACLE.

Application filed February 16, 1914.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, VILLIAM J. A.. KUEHL, a citizen oit' the United States, and a resident of the city oi Chicago, county oit Cook, and State otl illinois, have invented certain new and useful mprovements in Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in receptacles especially adapted for containing poison and has jior its object the provision of improved means for preventing accidental taking orn poison.

'l he invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawing Jtorming a part of this specilication, and in which- Figure l is a section taken through the neck or" a bottle provided with a closure embodying my invention, Fig. 2, an enlarged section through the closure. Fig. 3, a section taken on line of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4C, a top plan view corresponding to Fig. 3.

'lhe preferred form or" construction as illustrated in the drawing comprises an ordinary bottle 5 having an annular recess 6 tormed in its neck and having a locking shoulder 'T therein. l closure 8 is inserted within the mouth ot the bottle and is provided with an ordinary cork 9 which seals the bottle. rthe closure S carries spring held locking dogs l0 which project outwardly through notches ll in the walls thereof and are adapted to engage under shoulder 7 and thus detachably lock closure 8 in position. These locking dogs carry upwardly extend ing arms l2 to which are attached pins 18 which project outwardly through suitable openings in the walls ot' closure 8 above the mouth or' the bottle as shown. A spring lil serves to hold dogs 10 normally in engage ment with shoulder 7. By this arrangement it will be observed that the closure 8 and cork 9 will be detachably locked in position and can only be released by pressing pins 13 inwardly or by destruction of the bottle. AA combination lock dial 15 is arranged in the top of closure S and carries a knob 16 for manipulating the same. Dial l5 is permanently locked in position by means of a stem l? which is riveted to the bottom of closure 8j A combination plate 18 is Jiormed integral with the bottom ot' dial l5 and is Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 2, 1915.

Serial No. 818,591.

formed with diametrically disposed notches i9 which are adapted to receive arms l2 and with a segmental notch 2O as shown in Fig. 8. Another combination plate 2l is loosely mounted on stem 17 immediately below plate 18 and is provided with diametri cally disposed notches 22 adapted to receive arms l2. rthe bottle is provided with an upwardly extending pin 23 which engages within notch Q0 and permits of limited movement between plate 2l and plate 1S but compels said plates to move together after such limited movement has taken place. Arms l2 contact with the periphery 0I plate 2l so as to exert friction on said plate and thus prevent movement of said plate with plate 18 except when the pin has reached one end or the other oitl notch 20. By this arrangement it will be observed that the closure can only be removed from the bottle by properly setting the plates 18 and 2l with notches 19 and in registration with arms rhis can only be done by one knowing` the combination indicated on dial l5, thus preventing the accidental taking ot the contents ct the bottle.

The closure 8 is provided with a depending socket 24E and the upper end of cork 9 is fitted within said socket, tangs 25 at the lower edge of said socket being pressed into said cork so as to permanently secure the same in position. This constitutes a simple and effective means for removing the cork with the closure and also provides a tight seal from the bottom,

lVhile l have illustrated and described the preferred t'orm of construction tor carrying my invention into etliect, this is capable or' variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself ont' such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A receptacle having a mouth and a locking shoulder within the same, a closure fitting in said mouth, normally projected locking dogs in said closure arranged to engage said shoulder, means outside of said closure for retracting said dogs, and a permutation lock arranged to prevent withdrawal of said dogs except when properly rangedrto prevent Withdrawal of said dogs 10 set. except when properly set.

2. A receptacle having a mouth and a In testimony whereof I have signed my locking' shoulder Within the same, a closure name to this specication in the presence of fitting' in said mouth, spring held locking two subscribing witnesses.

dogs in said closure arranged to engage said WILLIAM J. A. KUEHL. Y K shoulder, means outside of said closure for lVitnesses:

retracting said dogs, and a permutation lock JOSHUA R. H. PoTTs,

comprising two rotatable notched disks ar- BRAYTON G. RICHARDS.

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Washington, D. C. 

